The Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) has a point.
While government has made it mandatory for everyone to wear face-masks to prevent spread of the deadly COVID-19, the annual certification fee of GHȼ350 by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for homemade face masks can be considered expensive...
Every year on 5 May the world celebrates World Hand Hygiene Day. This year, as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the life-saving importance of clean hands has never been more prominent.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, says we can protect ourselves and our families by frequently washing...
Aboso Gold Fields Limited (AGL) has presented 2,172 bags of fertiliser to 360 cocoa farmers at Damang in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality if the Western Region to boost cocoa production.
This initiative, dubbed ‘Ghana Gold Fields Foundation Cocoa Support Programme’ which started about three years ago, has spent over GH¢304,000...
GOIL Company Limited continues to assist health institutions and frontline staff in the fight against the novel pandemic, COVID-19.
The latest is the Police Hospital in Accra, where the company donated GH¢50,000 worth of medical items and personal protective equipment, PPE, to fight the coronavirus disease.
The items included Medical Scrubs,...
First National Bank Ghana has announced that it has acquired 100 percent of GHL Bank. Effective today Wednesday, May 6, 2020, GHL Bank will become a subsidiary of First National Bank Ghana.
First National Bank Ghana Limited is a 100 percent subsidiary of the FirstRand Group - the largest financial...
… but regulator says amount is statutory
The Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association (GNTDA) has described as expensive the annual Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) homemade face mask certification fee of GHȼ350 - which comprises a registration fee of GH¢250 annually and a facility licencing fee of GH¢100 (paid...
push gov’t to aid in release of locked up funds
consider laying off staff
COVID-19 worsens situation
The Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association (CUA), the union responsible for regulation and supervision of all credit unions in the country, has appealed for government to see to the release of its...
United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited has pioneered a new way of banking through a chatbot called Leo on WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
The historic launch of the product ‘Leo’ was done virtually through livestreaming on social media anchored by the renowned TV and radio personality Giovanni Caleb.
Speaking at the...
The Central bank has announced the establishment of a new FinTech and Innovation Office to drive the Bank’s cash-lite, e-payments, and digitisation agenda. The regulatory body said the emergence of FinTech solutions has introduced significant complexities that require the sector supervisor’s focus, to understand and supervise effectively. The setting...
Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) has successfully completed the entire Phase One works of the Tema Port Expansion Project also known as Terminal 3 by end of April, 2020. The Project, which was completed ahead of scheduled, was attributed to a combination of great team work, solid project finance,...